Abstract: A mobile electronic device and methods is disclosed. An operation module receives a start operation performed by a user. The start operation is for a startup of an application program that is unable to start due to duplication. A control module terminates a display of a first screen image on a first display module and displays a second screen image on a second display module, when the start operation is received while the first screen image is displayed on the first display module. The first screen image is based on the first application program and the second screen image is based on a newly started up first application program.

Abstract: A mobile electronic device and method for operating a mobile electronic device are disclosed. A first detected input is detected on the first display module. A second detected input is detected on the second display module. The first detected input is set to an invalid input, when the second detected input is detected during a device configuration of the mobile electronic device, the device configuration comprising at least a portion of a first display module being exposed, and at least a portion of a second display module being exposed. The second detected input is set to an invalid input, when the first detected input is detected in the device configuration.

Abstract: A collecting part structure of an exhaust manifold, in which connecting portions of branch pipes 2 to 5 to a head flange 1 are arranged on a straight line, has a reinforcement member that includes two flat plates 10 and 11 to collect and fix downstream side portions f the branch pipes 2 to 5. The flat plates have the same length as an inner diameter of a collecting part 6, and are formed at central positions thereof with slits S1 and S2 facing each other to be joined with each other like a cross shape. The flat plate 11 with the slit S2 at an exhaust-gas upstream side, of the two flat plates 10 and 11, is arranged on a line A2 parallel to a line on which the connecting portions of the branch pipes 2 to 5 to the head flange 1 are arranged.

Abstract: An image processor includes an image processing section, an enlargement processing section, and a controller. When image data including a second predetermined number of pixels to be output from an image output section, is generated on the basis of image data including a first predetermined number of pixels smaller than the second predetermined number input to an image data input unit, the controller controls the enlargement processing section to generate image data including a third predetermined number of pixels larger than the first predetermined number and smaller than the second predetermined number. The controller controls the image processing section to apply image processing to the image data including the third predetermined number of pixels. The controller also controls the enlargement processing section to generate the image data including the second predetermined number of pixels on the basis of the image data including the third predetermined number of pixels.

Abstract: A tree system diagram output method of correlating a plurality of objects and outputting the plurality of objects as a tree system diagram includes the steps of: (a) storing, in a first storing part, an identifier specific to each of the plurality of objects written on a first worksheet; (b) selecting at least one object among the plurality of objects written on the first worksheet; (c) pasting the object selected in the step (b) to a second worksheet; and (d) changing the identifier of the object to be pasted in the step (c) to a second identifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for disrupting a gene in a plant using a tobacco retrotransposon, comprising the steps of introducing the retrotransposon into the plant, and culturing and regenerating the plant, into which the retrotransposon is introduced, to produce a transformed plant.

Abstract: A tree system diagram output method of correlating a plurality of objects and outputting the plurality of objects as a tree system diagram includes the steps of: (a) storing, in a first storing part, an identifier specific to each of the plurality of objects written on a first worksheet; (b) selecting at least one object among the plurality of objects written on the first worksheet; (c) pasting the object selected in the step (b) to a second worksheet; and (d) changing the identifier of the object to be pasted in the step (c) to a second identifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixed liquid separating apparatus for separating a particular substance from a mixed liquid containing at least two kinds of substances C and O of which follow-rotating property is different. It comprises a cylindrical outer member 1, a rod-shaped inner member 2 and a driving means 3. The outer member 1 has an inducing port 11 for inducing the mixed liquid at one end thereof, and an expelling port 16 for expelling the separated particular substance O at other end thereof. The inner member 2 is disposed coaxially with said outer member 1 to be relatively rotatable thereto. The driving means 3 relatively rotates said outer member 1 and said inner member 2. Here, at least one of an inner peripheral surface of said outer member 1 and an outer peripheral surface of said inner member 2 has a spiral guiding wall for guiding the particular substance O from the one end to the other end, by the relative rotation between said outer member and said inner member.

Abstract: A tree system diagram output method of correlating a plurality of objects and outputting the plurality of objects as a tree system diagram includes the steps of: (a) storing, in a first storing part, an identifier specific to each of the plurality of objects written on a first worksheet; (b) selecting at least one object among the plurality of objects written on the first worksheet; (c) pasting the object selected in the step (b) to a second worksheet; and (d) changing the identifier of the object to be pasted in the step (c) to a second identifier.

Abstract: A method of incrementally increasing a revenue stream generated by an incrementally built satellite communication system comprising the following steps: (A) planning an initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system to cover an initial predetermined coverage area; (B) building the initial number of satellites for the initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system; (C) launching each satellite to fill the initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system; and (D) collecting an initial revenue stream generated by the initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system. The initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system comprises an initial number of satellites and is substantially completed to carry an initial communication traffic for the initial predetermined coverage area. The initial revenue stream can be used for building the subsequent phase of the planned satellite communication system.

Abstract: A tree system diagram output method of correlating a plurality of objects and outputting the plurality of objects as a tree system diagram includes the steps of: (a) storing, in a first storing part, an identifier specific to each of the plurality of objects written on a first worksheet; (b) selecting at least one object among the plurality of objects written on the first worksheet; (c) pasting the object selected in the step (b) to a second worksheet; and (d) changing the identifier of the object to be pasted in the step (c) to a second identifier.

Abstract: A tree system diagram output method of correlating a plurality of objects and outputting the plurality of objects as a tree system diagram includes the steps of: (a) storing, in a first storing part, an identifier specific to each of the plurality of objects written on a first worksheet; (b) selecting at least one object among the plurality of objects written on the first worksheet; (c) pasting the object selected in the step (b) to a second worksheet; and (d) changing the identifier of the object to be pasted in the step (c) to a second identifier.

Abstract: A tree system diagram output method of correlating a plurality of objects and outputting the plurality of objects as a tree system diagram includes the steps of: (a) storing, in a first storing part, an identifier specific to each of the plurality of objects written on a first worksheet; (b) selecting at least one object among the plurality of objects written on the first worksheet; (c) pasting the object selected in the step (b) to a second worksheet; and (d) changing the identifier of the object to be pasted in the step (c) to a second identifier.

Abstract: An aquarium-cleaning device, particularly an aquarium-cleaning device in which spent grain charcoal is used as formed charcoal. The formed charcoal provided by drying, forming, and carbonizing organic substances produced in food industries is used as a microorganism carrier. Such problems with a conventional device that the structure of the aquarium-cleaning device is complicated, the washing operation thereof is troublesome, and a filter medium must be frequently replaced can be solved by using the spent grain charcoal performing higher water-quality purification than a conventional activated charcoal as an aquarium-cleaning material.

Abstract: An image processor includes an image processing section, an enlargement processing section, and a controller.

Abstract: A method of incrementally increasing a revenue stream generated by an incrementally built satellite communication system comprising the following steps: (A) planning an initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system to cover an initial predetermined coverage area; (B) building the initial number of satellites for the initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system; (C) launching each satellite to fill the initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system; and (D) collecting an initial revenue stream generated by the initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system. The initial constellation phase of the satellite communication system comprises an initial number of satellites and is substantially completed to carry an initial communication traffic for the initial predetermined coverage area. The initial revenue stream can be used for building the subsequent phase of the planned satellite communication system.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a face area detection means for detecting a face area of a person from original image data, a skin information extraction means for extracting skin information equivalent to the detected face area, a first image processing means for performing a sharpening operation or a granulation control operation on the detected skin area, and a second image processing means for performing a sharpening operation or a granulation control operation on at least data of areas other than the skin area, which is different in intensity from the sharpening operation or the granulation control operation by the first image processing means. The present invention separates the skin area from the other areas of a photographic subject and subjects these areas to respective appropriate sharpening operations at high speeds.

Abstract: It is provided that a pharmaceutical composition inhibiting cartilage extracellular matrix degradation containing a compound of the formula (I): wherein R1 is hydroxy and the like; R2 is optionally substituted lower alkyl and the like; R3 is hydrogen atom and the like; R4 is optionally substituted arylene and the like; R5 is a bond, or —C?C— and the like; R6 is optionally substituted aryl and the like, its optically active substance, its prodrug, their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof.

Abstract: Apparatus and method of using satellite ranging channels for transmitting 3-d video signals for space applications.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming apparatus of the present invention deposits charged toner on a latent image formed on a photoconductive drum or similar image carrier to thereby produce a corresponding toner image. The apparatus includes a toner flying device for electrostatically conveying the toner along the conveying surface of a conveyance board to one end of the conveyance board. The toner is caused to fly toward the image carrier from the end of the conveyance board.